AP Poll: Michigan also unranked
Michigan is not ranked in this week's AP poll:
http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll
I know that early-season rankings are generally garbage, but can anyone credibly say that Clemson and South Carolina deserve to be ranked after this past weekend?
MOD EDIT - specified which poll in title to make the difference in threads - LSA
September 2nd, 2014 at 2:50 PM ^
Do we need 2 of these threads every Monday?
September 2nd, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
it seems as though it is going to happen. Overanalyzation, commence.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:38 PM ^
Because I think we're still getting our bearings on how we want to organize the board this season, we'll let it slide this week - I did change the title. For future weeks, I think we'll probably try to create dedicated threads for the polls to condense the board discussion a bit. After all, they tend to be not terribly different week to week ("tend to be", he said, now daring the poll gods).
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
The generic mod created "official x" threads are pretty sterile and lame. I'm 100% behind keeping threads limited during the season, but the user generated content here is a large part of what makes this a great place. Replace that with sterile mod approved "thread x", and it is suddenly less great.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
I didn't even bother to read the "snowflake" threads from this week.
Yours is not the first complaint either. We went through this last season with the whole "the board needs to be policed" stuff.
September 2nd, 2014 at 5:03 PM ^
I suppose it ultimately would depend on the amount of other news really - on a day where there is a lot happening, I would probably be more inclined to take the AP link, move it to the thread below with the Coaches' Poll, and repurpose it. Today? Eh, it's pretty slow, so whatever really.
As for the snowflakes mentioned below, I know it isn't universally liked and I'll take the hit for enforcing the policy. It simply makes managing the board on gameday a bit easier with what I hope is a minimal sacrifice, and threads on specific points which aren't justly covered by a generic "snowflake" thread can stand as always. It's a judgment call.
I am willing to listen always if people have suggestions though. I just do this because I want to help make it a even better place (and it is a great one as it is) too.
September 2nd, 2014 at 5:21 PM ^
That you guys have a tough line to walk with the chaos that can occasionally reign supreme around here, but for the most part I think you all do a good job. That was just one small thing that came to mind. Not a huge deal either way, but I'd hate to lose any of the "community" feel that we've managed to maintain around here.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
it's not Monday.
Just sayin...
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:45 PM ^
Just be like the Dude, and abide, man. It's like Monday, but better cause it's not Monday.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
Wait until the playoff committee starts their rankings. Then it will be 3!
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
Well, the thread 5 down said we're 30th. This one says unranked. Seems like we have some conflcting info here!
/s (hopefully unnecessary)
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:55 PM ^
just 2 different polls, no conflict, other than one is made of of people who know and the other is made up of those who think they do.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 2:58 PM ^
Well for one, Clemson, Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas A&M were all top 25 teams to begin with. South Carolina and Clemson would have had to lose to a team outside the top 25 by a wide margin to drop completely out. Especially South Carolina considering they were at 9. I do assume Michigan will be ranked if they beat ND. That will solve that.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:00 PM ^
If we lose we will fall to 40. It is going to take a lot for us to move into the top 25 this year.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^
Two decent wins in a row and we'll easily be in the top 25. It would be tough for us to move into the top ten before November, but that's a long way off, and a lot of football still to be played. We'll be ranked at season's end, where will depend on who we beat and how...
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^
I just don't see two decent teams that they play for quite a while.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:38 PM ^
I just watched Louisville jump from 31 to 25 after beating a crappy Miami team. Even if Michigan isn't ranked if they beat ND, I think that gets them higher than 28th considering ND is currently at 16.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:15 PM ^
was way, way under rated coming into the season considering they were 12-1 last year and won their bowl game. Yes, they lost Charlie Strong and Bridgewater, but neither of them took the defense with them and apparently nobody told the offense they should suck without Bridgewater.
September 2nd, 2014 at 5:17 PM ^
Underrated, yes. Way, way underrated, I don't think so. Louisville lost OLB Marcus Smith to the draft. He was second in the NCAA last year with 14.5 sacks. They also lost both safeties Calvin Pryor and one more who's name slips me right now. I think Hakeem Smith. Considering that, plus injuries to RB Michael Dyer(2010 BCS Champ & MVP from Auburn) and leading WR Devante Parker before the start of the season, I can't see Louisville being that good this year. They also benefitted from a weak schedule last year. My original point wasn't to knock Louisville, I was stating that if they could get a bump from beating Miami, Michigan should get a bigger one from beating ND.
September 2nd, 2014 at 6:29 PM ^
We beat a team who is in their first year of playing a FBS schedule. Are we mad we didn't jump up 10 spots in the polls because of this? Patience Daniel-san, the rankings will come if we keep winning
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:29 PM ^
I think we will make it at least to 25 but not higher then 22. If we don't win it may be a while to break the top 25.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
If it's a squeaker, maybe. But a win like last year? We'll be ranked for sure, say 23 or so.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:02 PM ^
I'm not sure I've ever seen that before when there was that much distance, ranking wise, between the two teams.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:12 PM ^
If we beat ND, MSU and Ohio I don't care where we are ranked.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:19 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:49 PM ^
Look at Auburn last year. They earned (mostly) their rank. I think the SEC bump helped them into the championship over MSU, but I'd rather just go out, win, and let the chips fall.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:15 PM ^
OSU is his highest rated B1G team at 14th with MSU at 15th
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:42 PM ^
He is a teensy, tiny little man.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
That Drew Sharp has an AP vote is literally sickening. Like a mild shot to the balls that surprisingly makes your insides feel like death kind of sickening.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:19 PM ^
Commentators everywhere except BTN seem to be blowing Michigan off. Players say they "don't pay attention" to any of it, but I am pretty sure they all know exactly what level of esteem the media hold them in. Part of me hopes they keep being unranked and underrated so they can develop a full-blown "us against the world" attitude.
September 2nd, 2014 at 5:58 PM ^
While I agree about the us against the world attitude. At some point, we'll have to stand up and thrive in the spotlight.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:29 PM ^
Note that Michigan is currently #32 in terms of votes received. Texas, Okie St, Duke (!), Penn State, Florida, and Mississippi St are 26 through 31.
notre dame is #16, up one from the preseason poll. Oregon is #3, tough challenge for #7 msu (+1). ohio state is #8 (-3). Wisco is #18 (-4), while Nebraska is #19 (+3).
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
However, given the way we played at the end of last year, and the loss of guys on the OLine, it's not unbelievable. I don't see how PSU could actually be ranked ahead of us, but we haven't really shown any reason to be ranked ahead of them. And a victory over UCF is better than one over App State.
September 2nd, 2014 at 3:53 PM ^
I think we can all agree that these first few polls are useless garbage only used to make the pre-season match ups look good. How does anyone know how good some of these teams will be at the start of the season or even after one game?
Many people have brought up having the first rankings after week 5 or 6. I am all for that although I know that will NEVER happen.
Go Blue!!!
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:00 PM ^
while Michigan is still playing its 2016 season.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
w/ consideration given to factors such as current performances of undergraduates/commits, new commits/decommits, coaching stability/prospects, etc.
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September 2nd, 2014 at 4:02 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
A win on Saturday probably moves us into the poll to about #20. Whatever, just:
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
I always Mitch McGary when I don't know what to do.
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
Well said. And hope that VT beats OSU. Because that'd be awesome.
September 2nd, 2014 at 5:15 PM ^
feel better, ESPN has moved Michigan up to 25 in their power rankings.
September 2nd, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^
Desmond had Michigan at 6th (20 points). 4 other voters had Michigan in the top 25, averaging about 21st (5 points). The other 8 voters had them unranked. Michigan got only 41 points in the poll of 13 ESPN people, so if Desmond had voted at that same average as the 4 who had them ranked, they'd be tied with Mississippi State, or possibly out of the top 25.
September 2nd, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^
September 2nd, 2014 at 7:29 PM ^
Did people really think we'd be ranked after beating a bad Sun Belt team?